Solstice Run

by Janet on July 1, 2011

How is your summer running? Have you found some great 5K’s, 10K’s, 1/2 and full marathons? There certainly are alot to choose from!

I loved doing the Solstice Run in little Northville, Mi! Still only able to run a 5K and even at that my time was pathetic! Speed has improved since the stress fracture, but each time I go out for a run~whether it is competative or just for because I “gotta run,” I always say a little prayer: Dear Lord Jesus, do not ever let me be so intent on my “time,” that I will not stop to help another.”

And, you know what? God always takes me up on that prayer!

In this particular race, there was a young boy (probably seven or eight years old) sitting on the curb having an asthma attack…There was no parent in sight, so~of course, I was not going to run past him! I sat down on the curb next to him and soon his father appeared and had his inhaler. The young boy was then fine.
Later in the run, I heard a woman behind me complaining of an elevated heart rate and shortness of breath. All I did was offer to walk with her and guided her into taking deep breaths. She was fine after a few minutes and then “help” arrived to be sure…

My “time” looked more like a decent 10K than a 5K, but I don’t care…God answered my prayer, and that is really all I ever want…